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The Cute Lepers, who feature ex-Briefs Steve E. Nix and Kicks in their ranks, will cross the pond again for a lengthy European tour throughout May into June, this is their third tour in just over two years. There's also a new single, ‘Smart Accessories (Damgood354) taken from their latest album and it's backed with an exclusive b-side, a cover of the Beatles song, ‘You're Gonna Lose That Girl.' It's available on three colors: red, white and clear. Also look out for a repress of their debut album on tri-colour red, white and blue vinyl (split on one LP) which is due out in time for the tour.